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Henry Mancini: 'Taking It Easy,' 1984

Nothing beats the heat faster than this chill LP of Hank's lush, martini-bar fare

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Marc Myers
Jul 03, 2026
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To offset the blasted triple-digit heat that settled upon New York yesterday, I reached for one of my favorite chill-out albums—Henry Mancini’s Taking It Easy.

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